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Removal Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disable the SIR system. Refer to SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 3 and SIR Disabling and Enabling Zone 5 in Restraints - SIR.
  2. Remove the instrument panel (I/P) storage compartment. Refer to Storage Compartment Replacement - Instrument Panel (I/P) in Instrument Panel, Gages, and Console.
  3. Disconnect the brake transaxle shift interlock (BTSI) solenoid harness connector.
  4. Fig 1: Disconnecting Plastic Retainers At Solenoid Base & Park Brake Lever Using A Screwdriver
    GM944042Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  5. Using a screwdriver, disconnect the plastic retainers at solenoid base and at the park brake lever.
  6. Remove the solenoid from the shifter assembly.